The Creole jazz master Edward ‘Kid’ Ory (1886-1973) was ‘king of the tailgate trombone’, whose distinctive technique became a central element of traditional New Orleans jazz. Along with Jack Teagarden, he is the most famous and influential trombonist in jazz history. Retrospective’s Creole Trombone presents a thrilling survey of his extraordinary career, including such classic late 20s sessions as those with Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five (Muskrat Ramble), King Oliver’s Dixie Syncopators (Snag It!), The New Orleans Wanderers/Bootblacks (Perdido Street Blues) and Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers (Smokehouse Blues ). Ory returned to jazz in 1944 to become a seminal figure in the revival of New Orleans jazz, successfully leading his own Creole Jazz Band for some 22 years. No fewer than 27 definitive tracks from this rich period (1944-1958) are included, featuring the successive trumpet leads of Mutt Carey (Blues for Jimmie), Teddy Buckner (Savoy Blues), Alvin Alcorn (Royal Garden Blues) and Henry ‘Red’ Allen (Christopher Columbus). This is traditional jazz at its finest. And, as a bonus track, there’s Kid Ory’s pioneering 1922 recording of Ory’s Creole Trombone.

Contents:

CD 1 (1926-1946)
1. Ory’s Creole Trombone
2. Muskrat Ramble
3. Jazz Lips
4. Wa-Wa-Wa
5. Tack Annie
6. Snag It!
7. Perdido Street Blues
8. Gatemouth
9. Too Tight
10. Papa Dip
11. I Can’t Say
12. Mad Dog
13. Smokehouse Blues
14. Steamboat Stomp
15. Cannon Ball Blues
16. Brush Stomp
17. South
18. Blues for Jimmie
19. Creole Song
20. Muskrat Ramble
21. The Girls Go Crazy ’Bout the Way I Walk
22. Oh, Didn’t He Ramble
23. Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home?.58
24. Tiger Rag
25. My Bucket’s Got a Hole In It
26. Creole Bo-Bo

CD 2 (1950-1959)
1. Savoy Blues
2. Mahogany Hall Stomp
3. Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula
4. St James Infirmary
5. South Rampart Street Parade
6. Creole Love Call
7. When the Saints Go Marching In
8. Maple Leaf Rag
9. Yellow Dog Blues
10. Royal Garden Blues
11. Just a Closer Walk with Thee
12. Careless Love
13. Weary Blues
14. Christopher Columbus
15. In the Mood
16. San
17. I Got Rhythm
Bonus Track:
18. Ory’s Creole Trombone